Subject:- Local purchase of stationery and other articles from Kendriya Bhandar, NCCF and other Multi-State Cooperative Societies having majority shareholding by the Central Government.

The Ministries/Departments may kindly refer to Department of Personnel and Training O.M. No.14/12/94-Welfare (Vol.11) dated 5.7.2007 on the above subject. It is stated that the validity of the O.M. dated 5.7.2007 beyond 31.3.2010 was extended with the approval of competent authority for a period of two years i.e. upto 31.3.2012 vide O.M No.14/1/2009-Welfare dated 16.3.2010.

2. The validity of the O.M.No.14/12/94-Welfare(Vol.ll) dated 5.7.2007 has been further extended with the approval of the competent authority for a period of one year beyond 31.3.2012 i.e. upto 31.3.2013.

3. This issues with the concurrence of the Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure vide their I.D. No.8(6)/2010-E.II(Pt.) dated 16-2-2012.

4. The contents of this Office Memorandum may be brought to the notice of all concerned.